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google-earth.exe

The application google-earth.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Inno Setup installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.download-pc.com.
MD5:
6838a32784635c6c8209470b9648960a

SHA-1:
0b89c0e99211b01fbac9db51a2a52bf7826cb583

SHA-256:
90c4f03c2b08a0ceb363096d10b122ac8fea479730c0ecd551fe92734eb074d1

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 7:35:02 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/InstallCore.Gen7
7.11.135.30

Bkav FE
W32.Clod32d.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.Agent.AP
17892

Dr.Web
Trojan.Packed.24524
9.0.1.0196

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.DK (variant)
8.9506

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/InstallCore
7/15/2014

F-Prot
W32/InstallCore.R3.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11351

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Freemium.A
v2014.07.15.05

McAfee
Artemis!6838A3278463
5600.7068

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.Adware.94c
1.0.0.1015

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.XPACK-LNR/Heur!1.5594
23.00.65.14713

Sophos
Install Core Click run software
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V1018
7.2.196

Vba32 AntiVirus
Downware.InstallCore
3.12.24.3

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallCore
27128

File size:
584.4 KB (598,424 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Inno Setup

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\google-earth.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 11:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DMJfsGGZ/tEQ1B/l8CRi5ebHPEPJzWU4BfqZrvj3SGZGYzsB8HSm:DMJfsX/6Q14v+HeJyUAqZDLSGQYAQ

Entry address:
0x98CC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, CC, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, FA, 97, FF, FF, E8, 01, AA, FF, FF, E8, 2C, CC, FF, FF, E8, 73, CC, FF, FF, E8, 0A, F3, FF, FF, E8, 71, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, 76, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, 2C, 9F, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, B0, 40, 00, E8, 9B, FE, FF, FF, E8, 26, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, E0, D0, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, D8, BD, 40, 00, E8, AB, 98, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, D8, BD, 40, 00, B2, 01, B8...
 
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Entropy:
7.8088

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
36 KB (36,864 bytes)

The file google-earth.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.download-pc.com/en/downloads/.../Google-Earth.exe

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